HannaLee
Lovin' The Homestead
Wish I read this yesterday. I threw out a bunch of potatoes we weren't going to be able to eat before they went bad. No time to can them, but I could have done that!Farmfresh said:
WHAT ARE YOU CANNING TODAY?
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Farmfresh
City Biddy
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I wanted to report on my new recipe, banana jam. I hope it sets up, because it's very good. I may not have put in enough sugar.
I had 15 medium sized bananas, mashed them well with a can of crushed pineapple and juice and 1/4 cup lime juice. Added 1/4 cup coconut rum and a little bit of extra coconut extract, 3 cups of sugar and a pouch of liquid pectin. Followed the general instructions for most jams.
I am not at all convinced it will set up, but if it doesn't I will call it "sauce". Testing from the pan was wonderful ! I found some 12 ounce jars on sale, crystal cut, and ended up with 9 of them.
I had 15 medium sized bananas, mashed them well with a can of crushed pineapple and juice and 1/4 cup lime juice. Added 1/4 cup coconut rum and a little bit of extra coconut extract, 3 cups of sugar and a pouch of liquid pectin. Followed the general instructions for most jams.
I am not at all convinced it will set up, but if it doesn't I will call it "sauce". Testing from the pan was wonderful ! I found some 12 ounce jars on sale, crystal cut, and ended up with 9 of them.
ducks4you
Almost Self-Reliant
Ldychef2k that banana jam REALLY sounds yummy!
ScottSD
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I canned meat for the first time just this last weekend! We had a turkey in the freezer, so we cut it up and canned it. I am looking forward to canning more turkeys in the next weeks as they go on sale.
HannaLee
Lovin' The Homestead
I am making Caramel Apple Jam today:
Caramel Apple Jam
6 cups cooked apple pulp (I assume that means applesauce...that's what I use, anyway)
1 package fruit pectin
2 cups sugar
2 cups brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Get your water boiling in your canning pot, rack tucked inside. Boil lids in another, smaller, pot, and remove to dry on a paper towel using tongs. While water is coming to a boil in your big pot with the rack, place prepared apple pulp in another large pot.
Add pectin and bring to a full, rolling boil. (Add 1/2 teaspoon butter to reduce foaming.)
Meanwhile, get your sugars measured and ready. As soon as apple pulp and pectin are at the boil, add sugars and the 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon all at once.
Return to boil and keep at the full, rolling boil for one minute.
Remove from heat and ladle immediately into clean jars. Place lids on top, screw on bands, and lower onto rack in your pot of boiling water. Cover and boil 10 minutes. For me, this made 4 pints plus a half-pint or 9 half-pints per batch.
Caramel Apple Jam
6 cups cooked apple pulp (I assume that means applesauce...that's what I use, anyway)
1 package fruit pectin
2 cups sugar
2 cups brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Get your water boiling in your canning pot, rack tucked inside. Boil lids in another, smaller, pot, and remove to dry on a paper towel using tongs. While water is coming to a boil in your big pot with the rack, place prepared apple pulp in another large pot.
Add pectin and bring to a full, rolling boil. (Add 1/2 teaspoon butter to reduce foaming.)
Meanwhile, get your sugars measured and ready. As soon as apple pulp and pectin are at the boil, add sugars and the 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon all at once.
Return to boil and keep at the full, rolling boil for one minute.
Remove from heat and ladle immediately into clean jars. Place lids on top, screw on bands, and lower onto rack in your pot of boiling water. Cover and boil 10 minutes. For me, this made 4 pints plus a half-pint or 9 half-pints per batch.
noobiechickenlady
Almost Self-Reliant
FarmFresh, did your taters not turn brown when they dried? The one batch I didn't soak in lemon water for a couple of minutes turned icky colored. They tasted okay, but weird looking.
Ldy, that jam does sound awesome!
I'm picking up on sale turkeys today, too. Making broth & shreds for taco, salads, soups, etc.
4 quarts of meatloaf this weekend, cooked the leftover in the oven & it was tasty.
Ldy, that jam does sound awesome!
I'm picking up on sale turkeys today, too. Making broth & shreds for taco, salads, soups, etc.
4 quarts of meatloaf this weekend, cooked the leftover in the oven & it was tasty.
Farmfresh
City Biddy
They do turn a little - not the pasty white color when they are fresh, but not bad either. If you need to do a lemon juice soak to maintain color better it is probably a good idea.
I wonder if the type of potato makes much difference? I usually grow the golden kind or the red potatoes.
I wonder if the type of potato makes much difference? I usually grow the golden kind or the red potatoes.
I have taken to dissolving a vitamin C tablet in a cup of hot water and then mixing it in with a lot of cold water as a method of staving off discolored potatoes for canning. So far, it is perfect. I haven't noticed a taste change, so I guess it's working.
